For the seventh consecutive year, people in
Bethlehem will celebrate the birth of Christ in
difficult climate. The clashes between Fatah and
Hamas, as well as non-payment of salaries to
pubic workers, are making life extremely
difficult. The building of fence of separation
exacerbates fear and Bethlehem may be further
isolated.
You are invited to email Advent and Christmas
wishes and prayers for peace to organizations in
Bethlehem. ACPP is supporting this joint
initiative put forth by Pax Christi
International’s partners in Palestine: The
Arab Educational Institute, Library on Wheels for
Non-violence and Peace, the Centre for Conflict
Resolution and Reconciliation and Wi’am
Center.
Your message will help dissolve the isolation and
bring hope to the people in Bethlehem. Messages
collected will be sent to the abovementioned
organizations in Bethlehem who will distribute
and use them as educational materials and in the
context of interfaith prayers.
Put Your Wish for Peace in Action
Send your message of peace before 25 December
2006 through http://www.paxchristi.net/xmas/
or email to <peace-message@paxchristi.net>.
If you prefer ACPP to send your
message, please send us an email before 18
December 2006. These messages will go to
Bethlehem simultaneously and will also be posted
on the website of the International Fellowship of
Reconciliation.
This initiative on Christmas Peace and Justice
Wishes and Prayers for Bethlehem 2006 is jointly
supported by:
- Pax Christi International
- The International Fellowship of
Reconciliation
- The Justice and Peace Commission of
Jerusalem
- The Presidency of the Conference of
European Justice and Peace Commissions
- Asian Center for the Progress of Peoples
The joint announcement of the initiative is
available in the following languages:.
English / Spanish / German / Portuguese / Danish / Italian / French /
Source:
Pax Christi
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